Denver Public Library Western History/Genealogy Digital Collections

- Black Heart and wife, Rocky Bear, Standing Bear
- Three Sioux chiefs, including Black Heart, Rocky Bear and Standing Bear, wear feather headdresses and pose on a platform in a camp for Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show at Ambrose Park in Brooklyn, New York. Black Heart's wife sits next to him in the...
- Black Heart--Wife.; Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Standing Bear.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Indians and soldiers 7th Cavalry Burke, Remington, Salsbury, Cody, Gen'l. Guy Henry.
- William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody stands holding the hand of a small Native American child in front of a large group of soldiers from the United States 7th Cavalry Division with a group of Native Americans. The group is gathered in front of a...
- Wild west shows--1880-1920.; Black Heart.; Buffalo Bill, 1846-1917.; Rocky Bear.; Burke, John, d. 1917.; Henry, Guy Vernor, 1839-1899.; Remington, Frederic, 1861-1909.; Salsbury, Nate, 1846-1902.; Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.
- [1894?]
- Exchequer, Colo.
- A false front building in Exchequer, a mining camp in Saguache County, Colorado, has a sign which reads, "Rathvon & Co., Hardware, Groceries & Miners' Supplies." Posed in in front of the store are miners with shovels, packed burrows, a child on a...
- Exchequer (Colo.)--1860-1880.; Miners--Colorado--Exchequer--1860-1880.
- [between 1860 and 1880?]
- Changing horses Idlewild
- A stagecoach with canvas roof and sides is parked in front of a log building with a corrugated metal roof in Idlewild, Colorado. Idlewild was a stage station and a work camp for the building of the Moffat Tunnel. The driver is seated holding the...
- Idlewild (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Stagecoaches--Colorado--Idlewild--1900-1910.
- 1904
- Hose cart house on east side of Nevada St.
- The Littleton Fire Department poses with hose cart in front of the wood frame clapboard firehouse, Littleton, Colorado. The men wear light colored shirts, ties and soft peaked caps. Ed Bemis is the third from the right and C. E. Stephenson holds...
- Littleton (Colo.)--1900-1910.; Fire engines & equipment--Colorado--Littleton--1900-1910.; Fire fighters--Colorado--Littleton--1900-1910.; Fire stations--Colorado--Littleton--1900-1910.
- [between 1900 and 1910]
- Wolhurst fete
- Party guests at Wolhurst, in Littleton, Colorado, sit on the porch of a shingle style building. In a high-collared white dress and holding a broad brimmed straw hat, a lady laughs with a man in a suit holding a box camera and a cigar. He is...
- Wolcott, Edward Olive, 1848-1905--Homes & haunts.; Littleton (Colo.)--1890-1900.; Estates--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.; Garden parties--Colorado--Littleton--1890-1900.
- 1898
- Mitchell School students in Santa's Toy Shop
- The photograph is of students from Mitchell Elementary in Santa Claus' toy shop located on 32nd and Lafayette Street in Denver, Colorado. There are five students, two boys and three girls, each are holding a toy. Santa Claus is standing next to...
- Mitchell School (Denver, Colo.); Five Points (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Christmas decorations.; Christmas.; Santa Claus.;Children...
- undated
- Stevens School students with art projects
- Photograph of several students holding their art projects at various stages at Stevens Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five students sit at a table holding up different magazine clippings, some of which appear to be decoupaged. Three...
- Stevens School (Denver, Colo.); Congress Park (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1932
- Teller School animal project
- Photograph of a class animal project at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Two boys in the far left of the photograph work on building a cage out of wood for their animal. To their right is a girl holding the head of a lion and a boy...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Animals.;
- 1937
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children from Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class project. In the background seven students are sitting on the stage, watching the two boys standing in front of the stage. Each child is wearing articles...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Teller School public speaking project
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class public speaking project. Three students are positioned on a stage dressed in revolutionary clothing. Two of the students are standing, the girl is holding a...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1953
- Teller School
- Photograph of young children at Teller Elementary School in Denver, Colorado during a class activity. Inside a boat crafted from paper and wood with the name Queen Mary, nine students participate in a class boat project. Four boys stand at the...
- Teller School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- International Project at Wyman School
- International project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Seven children, three girls and four boys, stand in front of a board titled "United Fund" with flags from around the world and paper people of different ethnicity and race. Two...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Japanese Project at Wyman School
- Japanese project at Wyman Elementary School in Denver, Colorado. Five children wear Asian style dress while having tea. One girl stands holding an umbrella outside of the hand crafted room with lanterns and drawings on the wall. Four children are...
- Wyman School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- undated
- Henry Junior High School
- Henry Junior High School in Denver, Colorado. Four men stand in a small circle surrounded by tables and chairs. The man on the far left side of the group is holding a white cup in his hand while the next two men watch him. The fourth man is holding...
- Henry Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- 1975
- Lake Junior High School
- A photograph of five students sitting around a campfire. A boy is playing the guitar. The girl wearing a cowboy hat is holding a book that has cowboys in the title; another girl is holding a song book. Behind the group of students is a drawling...
- Lake Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Children playing musical instruments.
- undated
- Smiley Junior High School ground breaking ceremony
- A group of School Board and community members at the ground breaking ceremony for Smiley Junior High School. There are three men holding shovels, and a woman and a man holding building plans.
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Ground breaking ceremonies.; School board members.
- undated
- Smiley Junior High School Bond Auction
- A photograph of three boys from Smiley Junior High School. The boys are standing on a stage in front of a table. The boy on the right is holding a basketball; the one in the center is kneeling, and the boy on the left is holding a chicken. Behind...
- Smiley Junior High School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.; Students.; Auctions.; War bonds and funds.
- 1945 May
- Kismet Club Group Photo
- Kismet Club group photograph. There are 12 girls standing in the back row. There are seven girls seated in chairs and two girls sitting on the floor. The members are holding candy canes or lollipops. Several members are holding teddy bears or...
- North High School (Denver, Colo.)--1920-1930.; North High School (Denver, Colo.)--People--1920-1930.; Students--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Schools--Colorado--Denver--1920-1930.; Kismet Club (Denver, Colo.)--Archives.; Greek letter...
- circa 1922
- Colfax School Fair Play Grocery Store
- Two unidentified students at Colfax Elementary School play in the Fair Play Grocery Store in Denver, Colorado. The grocery store is created from wood shipping boxes, butcher paper and household items. One boy stands holding an apple while a girl...
- Grocers.; Grocery stores.; Colfax School (Denver, Colo.); Schools--Colorado--Denver.; Denver Public Schools--Archives.; Public schools--Colorado--Denver.
- circa 1925
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center, Liquor Store
- Black and white print of man standing in liquor store in Aurora's Hoffman Heights Shopping Center. He is holding a bottle of wine while standing next to display rack with wine bottles and has a sign ""WINE"" at the bottom. Behind him are shelves...
- Hoffman Heights Shopping Center (Aurora, Colo.); Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1965
- Hoffman Heights Development, Ground Breaking
- Black and white print of five individuals at Hoffman Heights Development ground breaking in December 1950. Woman at left holding a small bottle in each hand. Man in chef's hat passing a bottle to another gentleman. Woman in a clown suit standing...
- Hoffman Heights (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- Dec-50
- Man and Child Eating at Mission Viejo
- Man with curly hair and sunglasses holding young child with blond hair. Man is wearing white tank top with blue and red ribbing with blue shorts. Child is wearing blue sneakers and has napkin covering its front and is holding a spoon up to its...
- Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Man and Young Child Eating at Mission Viejo
- Man with curly hair and sunglasses holding young blond child in front of long board. Man is wearing white tank top with red and blue ribbing with blue shorts. Child is holding a spoon to its mouth and wearing a napkin on front if its shirt while...
- Mission Viejo (Aurora, Colo. : Neighborhood); Recreation centers--Colorado--Aurora.; Aurora (Colo.)
- circa 1980
- Five children holding hands standing alongside the S. Platte River
- Outdoor portrait of girls and a boy holding hands by the South Platte River in Denver, Colorado; costume includes winter coats, fur, hats with ribbons, high button shoes, and a purse.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; South Platte River (Colo. and Neb.)--1900-1920.; Boys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Clothing & dress--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Holding hands--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Juneteenth Celebration, crowd of people with man holding snake
- Two women, one holding a violin and the other a mandolin, seated in front of a backdrop of flags and banner reading "Rhode Island"
- Portrait of women holding a violin and mandolin in Denver, Colorado. A pennant near United States flags reads: "Rhode Island."
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Mandolins--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Violins--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1915?]
- Man in range work clothes holding lariat
- Outdoor portrait of a man holding a lasso in Denver, Colorado; costume includes a felt hat with a Montana peak.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cowboys--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man seated on chair, holding cat
- Outdoor portrait of a man holding a kitten in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cats--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1920?]
- Woman and young girl holding flowers, walking outdoors
- Outdoor portrait of a woman and girl holding bouquets of flowers in a garden in (probably) Denver, Colorado. Costume includes a hat with ribbons, a bead necklace, and plaid socks.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Gardens--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Man seated near bushes, holding a book
- Outdoor portrait of a man holding a bound volume with letters: "Book of Mormon" in (probably) Denver, Colorado,
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Men--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Woman standing outside holding large American flag
- Outdoor portrait of a woman holding a United States flag by an ornate wood fence in (probably) Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1910-1920.; Fences--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.; Flags--American.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1910-1920.
- [between 1910 and 1915?]
- Seated woman holding box camera
- Outdoor portrait of a teenage girl holding a box camera, in Denver, Colorado.
- Denver (Colo.)--1900-1920.; Cameras--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Girls--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Teenagers--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.; Women--Colorado--Denver--1900-1920.
- [between 1904 and 1915?]
- Hopi woman holding plaque
- Portrait of unidentified Native American woman (Hopi) wearing a cotton dress and squash blossom necklace and holding a woven plaque (marriage plaque).
- Hopi Indians--Women--Arizona--1900-1920.; Indians of North America--Arts & crafts--Arizona--1900-1920.; Pueblo Indians--Arizona--1900-1920.; Hopi Indian Reservation (Ariz.)--1900-1920.
- [between 1900 and 1920?]
- Two unidentified Indian women, seated, one holding fan
- Full length studio portrait of two unidentified Dakota women, seated in front of painted backdrop. Both wear dresses, blankets around their shoulders, long belts, bead and dentalium shell jewelry; one woman is holding a fan.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Women.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Wolf Chief & Harry Eaton, Dakota, holding peace pipe, full length
- Full length studio portrait of Wolf Chief, in long fur coat and hat, and Harry Eaton, wearing fur piece and long necklace and holding peace pipe, Dakota males, standing in front of painted backdrop. Wolf Chief is looking at piece of paper in his...
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Wolf Chief.; Eaton, Harry.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Annie Oakley, holding rifle in both hands, full length
- Annie Oakley, wearing hat and two medals, holding rifle in both hands, one foot propped on edge of teepee. Full length studio portrait with painted backdrop.
- Cowgirls--1890-1930.; Oakley, Annie, 1860-1926.
- [between 1897 and 1926]
- Gall, Dakota Chief, standing, holding bow, full length
- Standing full-length studio protrait of Gall, Dakota Chief, with one feather in hair, earrings, braids wrapped in fur, scarf tied at neck, vest, shoulders and forearm painted or tattoos, decorated hide wrapped around lower torso, holding bow and...
- Dakota Indians--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Gall, ca. 1840-1894.
- 1880
- Rain-in-the-Face, Sioux Chief, seated, holding rifle
- Studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Rain-in-the-Face, Dakota Chief, holding rifle, seated in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Rain in the Face, ca. 1835-1905.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [1889?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding a tomahawk on lap
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1885.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding a tomahawk on lap
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1885.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1885?]
- Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, seated, holding peace pipe on knees, 3/4 length
- Seated studio portrait, 3/4 length, of Sitting Bull, Dakota Chief, wearing crucifix and fringed shirt, holding peace pipe, in front of painted backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Portraits--1888.; Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Sitting Bull, 1834?-1890.; Dakota Indians.
- [1888?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated in front of cabin, wearing fur cap and holding a peace pipe, full length
- Native American male, sitting in front of cabin, wearing fur cap and decorated shirt and holding peace pipe.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, wearing decorated jacket and holding a peace pipe
- Seated studio portrait of Native American male, wearing decorated jacket and holding a peace pipe.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, holding tomahawk on lap
- Full length studio portrait of unidentified Native American male holding a pipe tomahawk on lap and wearing headdress, necklace and beaded leggings. Seated in front of backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, holding peace pipe on lap
- Full length studio portrait of Native American male holding peace pipe on lap and wearing fur piece and vest. Seated in front of backdrop.
- Calumets.; Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Unidentified Indian, seated, wearing fur cap and holding
- Studio portrait of Native American male wearing a fur cap and holding a tomahawk. Seated in front of backdrop.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Dakota, seated, holding wing of a bird
- Head and shoulders portrait, in oval frame, of Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Dakota male, holding bird's wing.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Young Man Afraid of his Horses.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Dakota, holding wing of a bird
- Head and shoulders seated studio portrait of Young Man Afraid of His Horses, Dakota male, holding bird wing.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Young Man Afraid of his Horses.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]
- Low Dog, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk
- Studio portrait of head and shoulders of Low Dog, Dakota Chief, holding tomahawk.
- Indians of North America--Clothing & dress--1880-1890.; Tomahawks.; Low Dog.; Dakota Indians.; Indians of North America--Portraits.
- [188-?]